Service difficulty report · Battery · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Battery
Part number
321430
Condition
Discharged
Location
Row 5lk
Part time
7,881 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.